Hi there has anyone had their band replaced due to a prolapse? I had mine done 3 weeks ago and I need to talk to someone in my same situation please.

Sorry, I haven't had my band replaced just got banded April 15th. But my friend just called today and told me her band had slipped, she had a fluroscopy today and it showed,, this is the kicker she had her surgery in mexcio and see a local provider, I asked her what did the dr say, she said they removed all the liquid and said the band my fix itself.. I've really never heard of that.. But my question to you is how long has it been since you've been banded? What were your symptoms? Her's were vomiting all the time not able to keep solid foods down.. Did you have to pay to get it replaced? Or was it covered since you already had the band. I dont' forsee this happening to me, but I just find it very informational and I can talk to her to inform her. Thanks and I pray the new one works out.

I dont have any words of wisdom but I am also curious on whether you would have to pay for that? I self payed but I chose a doc in my insured network in case there was a complication so it would be covered.

I was banded in December of 2003 and I prolapsed in February of 2008. I had lost over 150 pounds and gained 50 back while the insurance was trying to figure out if they were going to pay for it or not. They were willing to pay to remove it, but not replace it because my BMI wasn't high enough. My doctor called the medical director at the ins. and tried to convince him that not replacing it was completely stupid! I would gain all my weight back and the guy at the ins. commented that I would then qualify to get a band. Have you ever heard of such a crazy thing in your life?! So, after waiting a year and 4 months, I had it replaced at my expense. The insurance paid to removed it and I replaced it. I don't know how they are going to cover office costs now or even if they are, but I have a band. My symptoms were no restriction and sulfur burps. My doctor explained to me that in a prolapse the stomach actually flops over the band and hangs below it causing food to get stuck in there and it "spoils" giving off sulfur gas--lovely huh??? I'm almost 4 weeks post revision surgery and I'm having a LOT of burping again. I'm concerned it has prolapsed again. Actually I'm kind of scared. I'm going to visit with the dietician today and hopefully I can talk to the doc and ask what's going on. I'll keep you posted.